Long Scroll of The Treatise On The Two Entrances and Four Practices - Teachings

Teachings

The two entrances referred to in the title are the entrance of principle (理入) and the entrance of practice (行入).

  • "Entrance of principle" refers to enlightenment through understanding and meditation;
  • "entrance of practice" deals with enlightenment through different daily practices. In the section on the latter, the four practices are listed as being at the core of Bodhidharma's teaching. These are;
    • The "practice of retribution of enmity",
    • The "practice of acceptance of circumstances",
    • The "practice of the absence of craving",
    • The "practice of accordance with the Dharma".

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